Compass Minerals International Inc

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Direct Lobbying Transparency

Overall Assessment	Comment	Score
Moderate	Compass Minerals demonstrates a moderate level of transparency around its climate-policy lobbying. It clearly identifies its engagement on Utah’s House Bill 513 (the Great Salt Lake Amendments), explaining that “Since the inception of H.B. 513, Compass Minerals has actively engaged with the State of Utah in a collaborative attempt to ensure the provisions of the bill, now statute, were implemented in a way that would not slow or halt the progress the company has made to date in pursuing the development of a sustainable lithium salt resource.” The company describes its lobbying methods through “productive discussions with the State of Utah” and collaboration with the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands, and it specifies the regulatory outcomes it seeks—namely “an acceptable and predictable regulatory framework in Utah governing the production of lithium salt on the Great Salt Lake” and implementation that does not impede its project. While this disclosure offers clear detail on mechanisms and objectives for this single legislative engagement, it is limited to one policy and a pair of stated outcomes.	2

Lobbying Governance

Overall Assessment	Comment	Score
None	Compass Minerals discloses that it “engages in public policy relevant to our business, employees, stakeholders and the communities where we operate at local, regional and national levels” and that “our advocacy efforts may also include support for political organizations or candidates, as allowed by law,” but provides no details on internal oversight, monitoring, or approval processes to govern these lobbying activities. While the company references its climate resilience efforts—stating “we are focused on identifying, managing and mitigating the physical and transition risks associated with climate change”—there is no described mechanism to align its advocacy or association membership with these climate objectives. Additionally, Compass Minerals explicitly indicates “we do not plan” to adopt a commitment to the Paris Agreement, and the company does not disclose any individual or committee responsible for reviewing or approving its lobbying positions, nor any policy to ensure that its public policy engagement is consistent with its climate strategy.	0